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Martin Dubravka agents expecting summer offers from top Premier League clubs after contact

An interesting interview with the agents representing Martin Dubravka.

Brothers David and Filip Zik are the duo who look after the Newcastle goalkeeper’s interests and negotiated the four year contract he signed last summer.

However, after his continuing success this season, they have approached Newcastle and are in talks to get an improved deal arranged quickly.

After conceding only 11 goals in 12 Premier League matches last season, Martin Dubravka has let in only another 38 goals in 30 PL games so far this season. Only a handful of clubs/goalkeepers have conceded less in that time.

Indicating that last summer’s deal was on a relatively low wage, the agents say a new deal needs to reflect the form shown by Dubravka this season.

The brothers also indicate that interest from other clubs means it is in Newcastle’s interests as well to bring Martin Dubravka more in line with what other top performing Premier League goalkeepers earn.

Obviously agents are always going to be looking to make more money for clients and themselves, with part of their job being to drive interest/talk about the players they represent. However, they are remarkably open in this interview about what the position is with the NUFC keeper and so when they talk about interest from elsewhere, it is more believable than your typical newspaper claims. In this interview with Ruik Football, they also go into detail about other players they represent as well.

As for Martin Dubravka, they say that Juventus are continuing to watch him and that a top Bundesliga club are definitely interested, though both they [agents] and Dubravka want to stay in the Premier League, with Newcastle United or possibly elsewhere.

The agents say they had had contact from clubs at the top of the Premier League who are competing for the title and in the European cup competitions: ‘If Martin is going to do everything like now, we believe that there may be a very interesting top club offer for Martin.’

It is very balanced what they say because they also point to the fact that whether a player such as Martin Dubravka moves or not, is also dependent on what happens at interested clubs, the agents pointing to what happens with current goalkeepers who are at these top PL clubs as affecting whether bids will come in this summer.

Whether anything happens remains to be seen but certainly I don’t think anybody should feel complacent because the agents are sorting a better contract with Newcastle.

Doing that doesn’t necessarily mean Dubravka won’t be leaving. As they indicate, it is only doing their job getting a better contract in place regardless. Something which would also of course give Newcastle more bargaining power if they did end up selling him, as if a new contract was now agreed, they could insist on adding a year or two to it, in return for higher wages.

Naturally, we would all hope that if Rafa Benitez stays, the likes of Martin Dubravka and others would do the same.

If Ashley forces the manager out, then not many fans would blame our better players if they then left as well. If there is no ambition then why would they stay?

In Dubravka’s case it is particularly relevant, after playing in lesser leagues in Denmark, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, he has made it to the big time relatively late.

Even though as a goalkeeper he could play a few more years at the top compared to outfield players, he will turn 31 in January and probably has these next five years or so as his chance to achieve whatever.

‘Juventus are said to be interested in Martin Dubravka, Newcastle’s goalkeeper. Is this information true?’

“We can confirm that Martin is on the Juventus Scouting Department’s list of long-term player targets. However, we must mention that he is not only monitored Juventus, but there are also Premier League clubs.

“Our personal tip [for Dubravka] with my brother is that Martin stays in England. Our effort, but also Newcastle’s endeavor, is to negotiate a new contract at the end of this season, as Martin came to Newcastle as a virtually unknown Czech league player, but quickly deservedly became a major player of the entire team and already has an excellent reputation throughout the English league .

“So we are gradually starting to negotiate an improved contract, but of course, on the other hand, we record interest from a number of other clubs in the English league, where it is also bound by events at the goal post in the club, whether to replace their existing one, etc. Martin Dubravka is in agreement that our goal is to prove as much as possible in England.

“Even though Martin’s interest from one of the top German Bundesliga clubs has been eminent over time, Martin has told us that he does not feel that his career is going to move towards Germany, that he would like to continue in England, which is the cradle of football and in which goalkeepers already historically privileged.

“Recently, we have recorded interest from even the biggest clubs from the English league, ie clubs for the title and European Cups, and if Martin is going to do everything like now, we believe that there may be a very interesting top club offer for Martin.”

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